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Efficacy and Safety of CD5789 (Trifarotene) 50μg/g Cream Versus Vehicle Cream in Acne Vulgaris

A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Vehicle Controlled Study To Compare The Efficacy And Safety Of CD5789 (Trifarotene) 50μg/g Cream Versus Vehicle Cream In Subjects With Acne Vulgaris

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02566369
Enrollment
1208
Registered
2015-10-02
Start date
2015-11-30
Completion date
2017-11-14
Last updated
2019-11-12

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Conditions

Acne Vulgaris

Keywords

Efficacy, Safety, Acne vulgaris

Brief summary

Assessment of the efficacy and safety of CD5789 (trifarotene) 50μg/g cream applied once daily for 12 weeks in subjects with acne vulgaris.

Detailed description

Clinical Trial for each subject is approximately 14 weeks and are randomized to one of the two treatments for 12 weeks. Subjects must be 9 years of age and older with acne vulgaris.

Interventions

DRUGCD5789 (trifarotene) 50μg/g cream

CD5789 (trifarotene) 50µg/g cream applied once daily for 12 weeks.

DRUGPlacebo cream

Placebo cream applied once daily for 12 weeks

Sponsors

Galderma R&D
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* The subject is a male or female, 9 years of age or older, at Screening visit. * The Subject has moderate acne at Screening and Baseline. * The subject is a female of non childbearing potential * The subject is a female of childbearing potential with a negative pregnancy test and who is strictly abstinent or who agrees to use an effective and approved contraceptive method for the duration of the study and at least 1 month after the last study drug application.

Exclusion criteria

* The subject has severe forms of acne (e.g., acne conglobate, acne fulminant) or secondary acne form (e.g.,chloracne, drug-induced acne, etc.). * The subject has any uncontrolled or serious disease or any medical or surgical condition that may either interfere with the interpretation of the trial results and/or put the subject at significant risk (according to the Investigator's judgment) if the subject takes part to the trial. * The subject has been exposed to excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation within one month prior to the Baseline visit or the subject is planning intense UV exposure during the study (i.e., occupational exposure to the sun, sunbathing, tanning salon use, phototherapy, etc.) * The subject is unwilling to refrain from use of prohibited medication during the clinical trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Success Rate at Week 12From Baseline to Week 12Number of subjects who achieved an Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) score of 1 (almost clear) or 0 (Clear) and at least a 2-grade improvement from Baseline to Week 12.

Countries

Canada, Germany, Hungary, Puerto Rico, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
CD5789 (Trifarotene) 50μg/g Cream
CD5789 (trifarotene) 50µg/g cream applied once daily for 12 weeks.
612
Placebo Cream
Placebo cream applied once daily for 12 weeks
596
Total1,208

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicCD5789 (Trifarotene) 50μg/g CreamTotalPlacebo Cream
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
314 Participants592 Participants278 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
298 Participants616 Participants318 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
135 Participants283 Participants148 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
477 Participants925 Participants448 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Physician Global Assessment Scale Face
Almost Clear
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Physician Global Assessment Scale Face
Clear
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Physician Global Assessment Scale Face
Mild
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Physician Global Assessment Scale Face
Moderate
612 Participants1208 Participants596 Participants
Physician Global Assessment Scale Face
Severe
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
11 Participants16 Participants5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
23 Participants55 Participants32 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
47 Participants96 Participants49 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
8 Participants18 Participants10 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1 Participants2 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
14 Participants29 Participants15 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
508 Participants992 Participants484 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Canada
70 participants139 participants69 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
64 participants124 participants60 participants
Region of Enrollment
Hungary
44 participants88 participants44 participants
Region of Enrollment
Puerto Rico
27 participants55 participants28 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
407 participants802 participants395 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
305 Participants629 Participants324 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
307 Participants579 Participants272 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 6120 / 596
other
Total, other adverse events
177 / 61274 / 596
serious
Total, serious adverse events
4 / 6122 / 596

Outcome results

Primary

Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Success Rate at Week 12

Number of subjects who achieved an Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) score of 1 (almost clear) or 0 (Clear) and at least a 2-grade improvement from Baseline to Week 12.

Time frame: From Baseline to Week 12

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
CD5789 (Trifarotene) 50μg/g CreamInvestigator Global Assessment (IGA) Success Rate at Week 12180 Participants
Placebo CreamInvestigator Global Assessment (IGA) Success Rate at Week 12116 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026